for 2019 Womens Justin Vogel Jersey , LeRoy Butler’s chances of getting enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame seem to be increasing by the year.The safety position has been a tough sell to hall of fame voters as both Butler and former Denver Broncos safety Steve Atwater have fallen short though Atwater was a finalist this year while Butler was a semi-finalist. Ed Reed of the Baltimore Ravens was elected as a first ballot candidate this year. Atwater really is the biggest obstacle to Butler’s election despite Butler producing better statistics as well as more selections as an all-pro. There’s also former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver safety John Lynch in the way, though Lynch continues to fall short of Canton as well.Butler also played on a defense that featured Reggie White. Is the safety being overshadowed by the Minister of Defense in the eyes of some voters? It’s possible.Regardless, Butler still stands a solid chance to make it to Canton and hopefully his wait won’t be nearly as long as Jerry Kramer’s, who was finally inducted this past summer.You can read more on Butler’s hall of fame odds plus Packers’ new offensive line coach gets a big endorsement from a former player of his in today’s cheese curds.Hall of Fame window cracking open for former Packers safety LeRoy Butler—PackersNews.comThere are more factors at play than just other safety candidates. The run on offensive linemen could also positively affect Butler’s chances.Aaron Rodgers opts against offseason knee surgery—NFL.comThis seems absolutely incredible given how much the injury impacted Aaron Rodgers’ play most of the season. He should be good to go for the offseason program.Tim Boyle feels like he belongs after rookie season in Green Bay—Packers.comTim Boyle is learning from one of the best in Rodgers and even wore a no. 12 jersey to meetings after the Week 1 victory over the Chicago Bears.All-Pro Joe Staley advocates for new Packers OL coach Adam Stenavich—Packers WireWhile some players will miss James Campen, you can’t get a stronger endorsement as a young coach than the one Joe Staley gave Adam Stenavich, according to David Bakhtiari.A runner in Colorado killed an attacking mountain lion with his bare hands—SB NationIf we say we aren’t impressed by this feat, we’d be lion. The Vikings were able to keep a top free agent prize this off-season, but they weren’t able to keep key depth pieces from finding work elsewhere"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football Advicefinding work elsewhereCDTShareTweetShareShareNFC North in Free Agency: Vikings retain Anthony Barr Blake Martinez Jersey , but lose some depth Harrison Barden-USA TODAY SportsThe big story for the Minnesota Vikings’ free agent spending revolves mostly around re-signing veteran linebacker Anthony Barr — who almost left for the New York Jets — and losing some real depth pieces. After a change of heart, Barr is staying in Minnesota, but the same can’t be said for many other now-former Vikings who were cut or allowed to walk.The rest of the NFC North knows Barr. Packers fans know him especially well, unfortunately. Their free agent additions who are new to the team are less sexy than the Barr re-signing, however. They signed guard Josh Kline to a three-year, $15.5 million deal, defensive tackle Shamar Stephen for three years, and quarterback Sean Mannion to backup Kirk Cousins.The glaring weakness for the Vikings the past couple seasons has been their patchwork offensive line. Kline might be another band-aid attempting to cover much more serious symptoms. Kline played 16 games at guard for the Tennessee Titans last year Womens Mason Crosby Jersey , but was released and replaced with former Rams guard Roger Saffold. Kline does have the longest active start streak among guards in the NFL (46 games), however. The signing of Shamar Stephen helps ease the loss of Sheldon Richardson and while having insurance to backup Kirk Cousins is good, Mannion is far from a sure thing. He will have to secure the backup spot and compete with Kyle Sloter (Yeah, I had to Google that name, too).With their salary cap tied up pretty significantly in high-end players, the Vikings need to really hit on their draft picks to provide the requisite depth needed for deep playoff runs. Losing Tom Compton and Nick Easton while releasing Mike Remmers on the offensive line isn’t terrible from a talent perspective, but it does make them thin at a unit tasked with protecting their expensive quarterback.The Vikings also took some hits in the secondary, losing safeties Andrew Sendejo and George Iloka Justin McCray Jersey White , but the biggest hole from that unit could be losing Marcus Sherels. The corner and punt returner was always a threat to take one to the house on special teams, even if he didn’t provide above average coverage skills.Running backs are pretty replaceable and the Vikings will look to do just that after losing Latavius Murray. Former Lion Ameer Abdullah and Michael Boone are the primary backups on the depth chart behind Dalvin Cook and I expect Boone to be the primary relief guy. Not only because Abdullah is an under-performing pass-catching back, but because Boone showed real promise last preseason.The Vikings have been able to retain their blue-chip talent for the most part, but their lack of depth could really rear its ugly head as the season goes along. Major AdditionsJosh Kline, G (from Titans)Shamar Stephen, DT (Seahawks)Sean Mannion, QB (Rams)Re-signedAnthony Barr, LBAmeer Abdullah Marwin Evans Jersey , RBDan Bailey, KDeparted in Free Agency/ReleasedLatavius Murray, RB (Saints)Marcus Sherels, CB/PR (Saints)Andrew Sendejo, S (Eagles)Sheldon Richardson, DT (Browns) Tom Compton, OL (Jets)Nick Easton, G (Saints)George Iloka Nick Perry Jersey White , S (Cowboys)Mike Remmers, G (unsigned)